15-letter words containing s, c, o
- cause of action — the facts alleged in a complaint, upon which is based the plaintiff's right to a legal remedy in a court of law
- caustic alcohol — sodium ethylate.
- celestial globe — a spherical model of the celestial sphere showing the relative positions of stars, constellations, etc
- cell disruption — Cell disruption is when a biological material becomes smaller to release proteins and enzymes.
- centrosymmetric — having symmetry with a central point
- cephalothoraxes — Plural form of cephalothorax.
- cerebrovascular — of or relating to the blood vessels and the blood supply of the brain
- ceremoniousness — The state of being ceremonious.
- chairpersonship — a person who presides over a meeting, committee, board, etc.
- chamber counsel — a counsel who advises in private and does not plead in court
- chamois leather — soft cleaning cloth
- chanson d'amour — love song.
- charles coulomb — Charles Augustin de [sharl oh-gy-stan duh] /ʃarl oʊ güˈstɛ̃ də/ (Show IPA), 1736–1806, French physicist and inventor.
- charles doughty — Charles Montagu [mon-tuh-gyoo] /ˈmɒn təˌgyu/ (Show IPA), 1843–1926, English traveler and writer.
- charles simonyi — (person) Microsoft programmer, most famously responsible for Hungarian Notation. Simonyi was born in Budapest in 1948, and for more than a decade was senior programmer at Microsoft in Redmond.
- charleston peak — a mountain in SE Nevada: highest peak in the Spring Mountains. 11,919 feet (3635 meters).
- charlotte russe — a cold dessert made in a mould with sponge fingers enclosing a mixture of whipped cream, custard, etc
- charlottesville — city in central Va.: pop. 45,000
- charm offensive — If you say that someone has launched a charm offensive, you disapprove of the fact that they are being very friendly to their opponents or people who are causing problems for them.
- chef de mission — the head of a diplomatic body
- chelsea tractor — a four-by-four
- chemoautotrophs — Plural form of chemoautotroph.
- chemopsychiatry — the study and application of chemical substances in psychiatry
- chemosterilants — Plural form of chemosterilant.
- chemotaxonomist — a specialist in the field of chemotaxonomy
- chenopodiaceous — belonging to the Chenopodiaceae, formerly the goosefoot family, now considered part of the amaranth family of plants.
- chest infection — a respiratory infection mainly affecting the chest
- chest protector — a protective pad worn over the chest by a catcher or umpire to shield the body from foul tips.
- chestnut bottle — an American glass bottle or flask of the 19th century, having slightly flattened sides.
- chicago heights — a city in NE Illinois, S of Chicago.
- chicken lobster — a young lobster weighing 1 pound (0.4 kg) or less.
- chief constable — A Chief Constable is the officer who is in charge of the police force in a particular county or area in Britain.
- chief inspector — an officer of high rank in British police forces
- children's home — care institution for minors
- children's hour — a play (1934) by Lillian Hellman.
- chimney swallow — another name for common swallow
- chinless wonder — a person, esp an upper-class one, lacking strength of character
- cholangiectasis — Dilation of the bile ducts.
- cholecystectomy — surgical removal of the gall bladder
- cholecystokinin — a hormone secreted by duodenal cells that stimulates the contraction of the gall bladder and secretion of pancreatic enzymes
- cholecystostomy — a medical cut or opening into the gall bladder to enable a drainage tube to be put in place
- choledochostomy — formation of a temporary opening through the abdominal wall into the common bile duct, usually to remove stones.
- cholesterolemia — the presence of an abnormal amount of cholesterol in the blood.
- chondrosarcomas — Plural form of chondrosarcoma.
- chondroskeleton — the cartilaginous part of the skeleton of vertebrates
- chopped almonds — almonds cut into small pieces
- choral speaking — recitation of poetry, dramatic pieces, etc. by a chorus of speakers
- chorioallantois — the membrane of a fetus that is formed by the merging of the allantois and the chorion
- chorioretinitis — (medicine) An inflammation of the choroid and retina of the eye.
- christcross-row — the alphabet.